IDY10220 SECURITE High Seas Forecast for Western METAREA 10 12S TO 30S BETWEEN 90E AND 125E, AND 30S TO 50S BETWEEN 80E AND 129E Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 8 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 6. Melbourne Gale Warning 7. Part 2 Situation at 081800 UTC Cold front [1] 38S112E 43S116E 48S116E 50S113E to low [1] 967hPa near 51S112E. Forecast 35S128E 42S131E 46S128E to low [1] 964hPa near 48S125E at 090900UTC and continuing moving east of area thereafter. Cold front [2] 34S126E 50S127E. Forecast moving east of area thereafter. Forecast cold front [3] 41S098E 44S105E to low 991hPa near 48S105E developing by 091200UTC and 37S103E 40S114E 44S117E to low 986hPa near 45S115E at 100000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. North of line 45S080E 34S107E 31S129E: Winds not exceeding 25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell, increasing to moderate to heavy swell south of line 26S115E 26S096E 40S080E. Remainder, outside warning areas: Southwesterly quarter winds, shifting northwesterly quarter winds within 180nm east of cold fronts. Winds turning clockwise within 180nm of low [1]. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 180nm of cold fronts and lows. Visibility reducing below 2nm in precipitation. Please be aware Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height. WEATHER MELBOURNE The next routine forecast will be issued at 08:00 UTC Friday.